| # | Team name | PPlayed | WWins | DDraws | LLosses | FGoals For | AGoals Against | GDGoals Difference | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Promotion | Mito Hollyhock | 35 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 52 | 30 | 22 | 67 |
| 2Promotion | V-Varen Nagasaki | 35 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 56 | 42 | 14 | 63 |
| 3Promotion play-off | JEF United Chiba | 35 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 32 | 15 | 62 |
| 4Promotion play-off | Omiya Ardija | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 34 | 18 | 60 |
| 5Promotion play-off | Tokushima Vortis | 35 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 58 |
| 6Promotion play-off | Vegalta Sendai | 35 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 44 | 35 | 9 | 58 |
| 7 | Jubilo Iwata | 35 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 53 | 47 | 6 | 57 |
| 8 | Sagan Tosu | 35 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 44 | 38 | 6 | 57 |
| 9 | Iwaki FC | 35 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 53 | 41 | 12 | 52 |
| 10 | FC Imabari | 35 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 44 | 37 | 7 | 52 |
| 11 | Montedio Yamagata | 35 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 49 | 3 | 46 |
| 12 | Consadole Sapporo | 35 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 42 | 59 | -17 | 46 |
| 13 | Ventforet Kofu | 35 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 40 | -4 | 43 |
| 14 | Blaublitz Akita | 35 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 52 | -12 | 39 |
| 15 | Oita Trinita | 35 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 38 |
| 16 | Fujieda MYFC | 35 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 46 | -8 | 37 |
| 17 | Roasso Kumamoto | 35 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 53 | -13 | 36 |
| 18Relegation | Renofa Yamaguchi | 35 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 43 | -12 | 30 |
| 19Relegation | Kataller Toyama | 35 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 47 | -22 | 27 |
| 20Relegation | Ehime FC | 35 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 62 | -28 | 23 |